Elvida - Gaetano Donizetti
Information about the opera Elvida by Gaetano Donizetti, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Synopsis
The opera is about Elvida, a Spanish princess who has been captured by a Moorish tribal chieftan, and her lover Alfonso's attempt to have her freed.
Recommended recordings on CD
Allemandi/Massis/Ford (Opera Rara ORC 29)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, conducted by Antonello Allemandi.
Cast: Annick Massis (Elvida), Bruce Ford (Alfonso), Jennifer Larmore (Zeidar), Pietro Spagnoli (Amur).
Opera Rara ORC 29